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eLearning Design and Development

August 14, 2015

Content Curation In Online Learning: How To Do It Right

Building a module of online learning is like developing a lesson plan that you will deliver in a vacuum. You will not see or hear the reaction to what you deliver and you will have no clues to tell you if your audience is engaged, bored, or still there. In this article I will share some insight on content curation in order to help you engage and entertain your online learners.

by Caryl Oliver

eLearning Challenges

August 13, 2015

9 Tips To Develop Accessible eLearning

In a dream world, everyone has access to learning; in the real world, online learning has been accessible to all only recently. In this article, I’ll share everything you need to know about accessible eLearning as well as the accessible eLearning benefits and 9 tips on how to develop accessible eLearning content, so that you cannot only reach a broader eLearning audience, but also do your little part in enabling more individuals to achieve their personal or professional goals while learning in a comfortable eLearning environment.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Culture

August 13, 2015

Why Your Company Will Fail Without A Learning Culture

What keeps top performers at your company? Is it a pinball machine, free lunch, or a skateboard ramp? Surprisingly, research shows that while those perks are nice, they’re not the top indicators of a highly desirable workplace. What your employees actually want is a strong learning culture and a robust set of learning offerings.

by Stephanie Ivec

Virtual Classroom

August 13, 2015

4 Fleeting Icebreaker Adjectives

Asking students to identify themselves in four icebreaker adjectives can be a part of a welcome online discussion that leads them to read the online course syllabus and explain which two learning objectives they like most. It is a great technique that increases student engagement. This is how it works.

by Oliver Hedgepeth

eLearning Design and Development

August 12, 2015

Closed-Ended Questions In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Josef Albers, one of the most influential artistic educators of the 20th century, once said that “Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers". Open-ended questions may ignite the creative spark and offer insight into a learner's thought process, but closed-ended questions offer a direct and effective way to test their comprehension. In this article, I’ll present different types of closed-ended questions and I'll shed light on how you can use closed-ended questions in eLearning by sharing 6 invaluable tips.

by Christopher Pappas

Learning Management Systems

August 12, 2015

5 Learning Management System Add-Ons You Never Thought Of Before

Do you use Learning Management System add-ons for your education needs to make a powerful learning weapon? You totally should! Read more to know how.

by Lynn Usrey

Educational Technology

August 12, 2015

10 eLearning Websites For Educators To Use In The New Semester

In this article I will present 10 eLearning websites for educators that will make you a better teacher while inspiring your students to learn, write, and research.

by Jessica Millis

eLearning Design and Development

August 12, 2015

Reflective Questions In eLearning: Reflecting On “I Don't Know”

Asking a reflective question to which the answer can be “I don't know” is the quickest way to lose the engagement of an online learner! In this article I will share how to effectively ask reflective questions in eLearning to encourage thinking and increase learner engagement.

by Caryl Oliver

Corporate eLearning

August 11, 2015

8 Tips To Create eLearning Courses On Budget

Creating amazing eLearning courses doesn't have to cost a pretty penny. In this article, I'll share some tips and tricks to help you keep your next eLearning courses on budget.

by Christopher Pappas

Corporate eLearning

August 11, 2015

6 Ways To Support Managers More Effectively

Our research shows that managers are vital to learning, yet they are failing to empower the people they are responsible for to learn. Here's 6 ways we've found that you can support managers in the workplace in order to see performance and user adoption rise.

by Laura Overton, FCIPD, FLPI

eLearning Benefits

August 11, 2015

Top 5 Benefits Of eLearning In The Healthcare Industry

The Healthcare industry moves fast, and healthcare practitioners need to keep up with training and certifications. Here are the 5 top benefits of eLearning in the Healthcare industry.

by Adrienne Erin

eLearning Authoring Tools

August 10, 2015

Trivantis Lectora Online Review: Create eLearning Courses In The Cloud

Looking for an eLearning authoring tool that can keep your data safe, secure, and easily accessible in the Cloud? If so, Trivantis Lectora Online may be the all-in-one solution for you Learning and Development needs. In this article, I’ll review Trivantis Lectora Online, so that you can determine if it’s a good match for your organization avoiding all the costly trial and error.

by Christopher Pappas